As Sylvia Ellington is about to start her senior year, her mother decides to have her move in with her aloof father and his 'perfect' family in California. Sylvia promises to be on her best behavior, and for the most part, she's able to keep her snappy attitude in check . . . until she ends up at a party one chilly night where she meets a tattooed boy named Dakota. Sylvia knows she’s in trouble because Dakota’s ungodly tall with crystal blue eyes that can sway any good girl to do bad things.

Dakota has got reasons for avoiding Sylvia - and he goes out of his way to show her that she’s not the one for him. Yet, she’s determined to disarm this bad boy and unlock the secrets trapped deep inside. Before they know it, Sylvia and Dakota embark on an emotional roller-coaster of a relationship that is bound to ruin a few lives. When Sylvia own past comes knocking on her door, it threatens to destroy what she and Dakota have built. All they need to do is hold on and not let their secrets tear them apart.